Movies and TV shows like Veep

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Veep (2012)
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Veep (2012)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 28 min.
TV show
Story: A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her about.
Style: sitcom, humorous, political, clever, witty, not serious, cynical, parody, funny, epic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: politics, american politics, vice president, political satire, female protagonist, ambitious woman, politician, usa politics, political scandal, presidential election, mother daughter relationship, cover up, incompetence, plot twist, boss, reporter, assistant, satire, senator, ambitious, government official, boss and employee, workplace situations, administration, stupidity ...
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: usa, washington d.c.

Most similar movies to Veep

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, humorous, sitcom and witty films and TV series with plots about workplace, workplace situations, satire, politics, suspense, media and political satire mostly in Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like Veep: Yes Minister (1980), The Thick of It (2005), Parks and Recreation (2009), Spin City (1996), The Brink (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Yes Minister (1980)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Set principally in the private office of a British Cabinet minister in the Department of Administrative Affairs in Whitehall, Yes Minister follows the ministerial career of The Rt Hon Jim Hacker MP, played by Paul Eddington. His various struggles to ...
Style: sitcom, political, realistic, humorous, clever ...
Plot: minister, british politics, secretary, government official, workplace situations, satire, british government, politician, power relations, boss and employee, state affairs, politics ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, 80s
Place: england, united kingdom, europe
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The Thick of It (2005)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story: Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.
Style: sitcom, cynical, political, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot: politics, political satire, state affairs, satire, workplace, workplace situations, politician, government official, society, political intrigue, british government, stupidity ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Parks and Recreation (2009)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story: Hilarious ensemble comedy that follows Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, and her tireless efforts to make her quintessentially American town just a little bit more fun.
Style: sitcom, humorous, funny, not serious, talky ...
Audience: teens
Plot: political satire, politics, satire, female protagonist, workplace situations, small town life, workaholic, strong female lead, workplace humor, boss and employee, friendship, supportive coworker ...
Time: 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: indiana, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 7.3
 29K
Spin City (1996)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Spin City is a smart, sophisticated sitcom about the behind-the-scenes workings of City Hall in the biggest city in America. Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and ...
Style: sitcom, humorous, political, entertaining, feel good ...
Plot: politics, mayor, workplace, secretary, workplace situations, political intrigue, campaign, staff, boss and employee, media, media satire, workplace romance ...
Time: 90s, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: new york, usa, manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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The Brink (2015)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Three top U.S. government and military officials scramble to prevent World War 3 from happening amidst the chaos of a geopolitical crisis.
Style: humorous, realistic, semi serious, tense, political ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: diplomat, chaos, political intrigue, workplace intrigue, satire, state affairs, dark humor, workplace situations, society, politics, military, humour ...
Time: 21st century
Place: pakistan, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
That's My Bush! (2001)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: That's My Bush! is an American comedy television series that aired on Comedy Central from April 4 to May 23, 2001. Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, best known for also creating South Park, the series centers on the fictitious personal ...
Style: sitcom, parody, not serious, humorous, realistic ...
Plot: politics, political satire, american politics, head of state, goofy hero, couple relations, state affairs, media, political leader, u.s. president, government, stupidity ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Yes, Prime Minister (1986)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: James Hacker MP the Government's bumbling minister for Administrative Affairs is propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - No. 10. Could this have possibly have been managed by his trusted Permanent Private ...
Style: sitcom, political, satirical, cynical, biting ...
Plot: satire, prime minister, british prime minister, economist, humour, government, lawyer, psychology, political satire, political humor, staff, secretary ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: england, europe, united kingdom
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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Wanda at Large (2003)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Wanda at Large is an American sitcom that ran for two seasons on the Fox network in 2003. The series was created by and stars comedian Wanda Sykes.
Style: humorous, captivating, sitcom, light, feel good ...
Plot: politics, family relations, single parent, relationship vs career, tv show, workplace, media, social relations, satire, civil rights, female protagonist, stand up comedian ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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1600 Penn (2012)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story: 1600 Penn is an American single camera television comedy series about a dysfunctional family living in the White House. The series stars Jenna Elfman, Bill Pullman and Josh Gad. Gad, along with Jason Winer and Jon Lovett jointly created the central ...
Style: sitcom, humorous, light, political, captivating ...
Plot: politics, parents and children, family problems, couple relations, head of state, silly humor, family relations, state affairs, dysfunctional family, husband wife relationship, usa president, president ...
Time: 21st century
Place: washington d.c., usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 6.9
 10K
Murphy Brown (1988)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Murphy Brown is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS from November 14, 1988, to May 18, 1998, for a total of 247 episodes. The program starred Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor ...
Style: sitcom, humorous, realistic, talky, not serious ...
Plot: workplace, journalism, female protagonist, television reporter, workplace situations, media satire, tv show, single parent, mother daughter relationship, female journalist, news anchor, tv news ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 80s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
 6.6
 299
K Street (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: K Street is a 2003 HBO television series about lobbyists and politicians in Washington, D.C. It was named for a street that is home to many lobbying and legal firms.
Style: political, serious, realistic, cynical, clever ...
Plot: politics, lobbyist, american politics, political satire, workplace, rivalry, ambition, dishonesty, state affairs, campaign, realism, workplace intrigue ...
Time: 21st century
Place: washington d.c., usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
 7.4
 59K
In the Loop (2009)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story: The US President and the UK Prime Minister are looking to launch a war in the Middle East. The plot follows government officials and advisers in their behind-the-scenes efforts either to promote the war or prevent it. Spinal Tap meets Strangelove. A ...
Style: cynical, humorous, political, semi serious, light ...
Plot: politics, farce, intern, politician, satire, war, british, white house, new job, moral ambiguity, workplace, state affairs ...
Time: 21st century
Place: washington d.c., london, england, middle east, iraq ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Tanner on Tanner (2004)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story: Tanner on Tanner is a follow up to celebrated filmmaker Robert Altman and DOONESBURY cartoonist Gary Trudeau's political satire TANNER '88, a mockumentary following a fictional democratic presidential candidate (Michael Murphy) on his ...
Style: semi serious, cynical, witty, humorous, political ...
Plot: satire, undercover, manhunt, fighting the system, moral dilemma, campaign, journalism, state affairs, politics, lifestyle, rebellion, society ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
 8.9
 326K
Seinfeld (1989)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story: Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998. It lasted nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized ...
Style: sitcom, humorous, buddy comedy, witty, talky ...
Audience: teens
Plot: everyday life, dating, friendship, comedian, neighbor neighbor relationship, comedy of errors, nothing goes right, lifestyle, human relationship, antisocial behavior, uptight character, disorder ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: new york, new york yankees, manhattan new york city, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Fanciful series about an aspiring writer who imagines alternative life scenarios while working for a big company.
Style: sitcom, humorous, cynical, witty, semi serious ...
Plot: writer's life, lifestyle, best friends, workplace, love and romance, boss and employee, workplace situations, dull life, supportive coworker, office, aspiring writer, suspense ...
Time: 21st century
Place: chicago illinois
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective ...
Style: sitcom, parody, biting, cynical, not serious ...
Plot: tv show, villain, producer, workplace, showbiz, satire, homosexual, self involved, disorder, assistant, uptight character, nothing goes right ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
The New Statesman (1987)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story: The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time. It was written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran at the request of, and as a starring vehicle for, its principal actor, Rik ...
Style: sitcom, political, surreal, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot: politics, satire, political satire, greed, conservative, parliament, politician, british politics, media, society, legal action, workplace ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 80s
Place: yorkshire, northern england, europe, england, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
 6.0
 2K
Stacked (2005)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Stacked is an American television sitcom that premiered on Fox on April 13, 2005. On May 18, 2006, Stacked was canceled, leaving five episodes unaired in the United States. The last episode aired on January 11, 2006. The five unaired episodes have ...
Style: sitcom, humorous, not serious, witty, realistic ...
Plot: workplace, workplace situations, power relations, family business, store, boss and employee, misfit, physical appearance, fish out of water, siblings relations, workplace humor, blonde ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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Utopia (2014)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 27 min.
TV show
Story: Set inside the offices of the "Nation Building Authority", a newly created government organisation responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects, Utopia explores that moment when bureaucracy and grand dreams collide. It's a ...
Style: sitcom, humorous, semi serious, realistic, biting
Plot: political satire, workplace, disorder, workplace situations, office, satire, workplace humor, urbanization, incompetence, government agency, politics, suspense ...
Time: 21st century
Place: australia
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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 395
Dead Ringers (2002)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Dead Ringers is a United Kingdom radio and television comedy impressions show broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and later BBC Two. The programme was devised by producer Bill Dare and developed with Jon Holmes, Andy Hurst and Simon Blackwell. It starred Jon ...
Style: humorous, not serious, cynical, talky, witty ...
Plot: satire, media satire, state affairs, artists and showbiz, society, politics, joke, humour, media, disorder, celebrity culture, suspense ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Childrens Hospital (2008)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 11 min.
TV show
Story: Childrens Hospital is a satirical American comedy television series and web series that lampoons the medical drama genre, created by and starring actor/comedian Rob Corddry. The series began on the web on TheWB.com with ten episodes, roughly five ...
Style: humorous, parody, not serious, funny, light ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: hospital, satire, workplace, treatment, doctors and patients, power relations, mishap, surgery, patient, workplace romance, coworker, workplace situations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
 7.0
 8K
Great News (2017)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story: A New Jersey mom puts her relationship with her daughter to the test when she lands an internship at the same TV station where her daughter works.
Style: sitcom, light, humorous, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: workplace humor, workplace situations, media satire, domineering mother, tv reporter, ego clash, mother daughter relationship, power relations, relationship vs career, verbal byplay, television, ambition ...
Place: new jersey
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
10 Items or Less (2006)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: 10 Items or Less is a partly scripted, partly improvised American comedy series created by Nancy Hower, Robert Hickey and John Lehr. It starred Lehr as a less-than-successful businessman who returned home to run Greens & Grains, the family-owned ...
Style: humorous, sitcom, light, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot: store, workplace, boss and employee, small town, misfit, clerk, friends, friendship, rivalry, satire, improv, silly humor ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, ohio
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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Less Than Perfect (2002)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Claude Casey moved up in the secretarial world of television news, from temp to the anchor's desk. After her boss hires her full time, Claude realizes she may be in over her head in this world of assistants fighting to get ahead. But Claude is ...
Style: sitcom, realistic, humorous, semi serious, witty ...
Plot: journalism, friendship, workplace situations, tv show, workplace intrigue, power relations, love and romance, media, workplace, best friends, colleague, women ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
 8.1
 999
Absolute Power (2003)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story: Stephen Fry and John Bird star as spin doctors Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe as they bring the popular and satirical Radio 4 comedy Absolute Power to BBC Two. Stephen as Prentiss and John as McCabe are an unscrupulous pair who run the blue chip ...
Style: sitcom, witty, cynical, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot: media, workplace, manipulation, scandal, celebrity, politics, campaign, cover up, power of media, celebrity culture, media satire, showbiz ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: london, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
 7.4
 4K
Blunt Talk (2015)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: A British newscaster moves to Los Angeles with his alcoholic manservant and the baggage of several failed marriages to host a sanctimonious talk show.
Style: not serious, witty, realistic, humorous, cynical ...
Plot: media satire, tv show, media, journalism, silly humor, workplace, artists and showbiz, workplace situations, talk show host, satire, bittersweet, backstage ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
 5.5
 21K
Head of State (2003)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman, Mays Gilliam (Rock) as his replacement .
Style: political, funny, humorous, entertaining, light ...
Audience: teens
Plot: politics, usa president, presidential election, farce, stereotypes, ambition, state affairs, republican, fish out of water, head of state, satire, brother brother relationship ...
Place: usa, washington d.c., chicago illinois, nashville tennessee
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
The Mindy Project (2012)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City.
Style: sitcom, humorous, not serious, sincere, feel good ...
Audience: teens, girls' night
Plot: workplace romance, stupidity, workplace situations, supportive friend, thirtysomething life, career, looking for love, singleness, couples, workplace, hospital, love and romance ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
Designing Women (1986)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Designing Women is an American television sitcom that centered on the working and personal lives of four Southern women and one man in an interior design firm in Atlanta, Georgia. It aired on the CBS television network from September 29, 1986 until ...
Style: sitcom, witty, sexy, realistic, humorous ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: friendship, looking for love, thirtysomething life, battle of the sexes, workplace situations, workplace, boss and employee, single parent, women, strong female presence, humour, strong female lead ...
Time: 80s, 90s
Place: usa, atlanta georgia, atlanta, georgia
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
 5.9
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Bad Judge (2014)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: The series chronicles the personal life (and the wild lifestyle) of Rebecca Wright, a tough-as-nails judge serving on the Los Angeles County Circuit Court, whose time off the bench is spent partying and displaying a reckless behavior. Her reputation ...
Style: sitcom, humorous, not serious, realistic, light
Audience: girls' night
Plot: legal, workplace situations, courtroom, courtroom drama, power relations, workplace, workplace humor, female protagonist, female boss, lawyer, silly humor, strong female presence ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%